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Blintzes

Cheese or Potato Blintzes

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Servings

8 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs well beaten
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk or non dairy substitute
  • 1 tablespoon sugar omit for potato blintzes
  • ¾  pound farmers cheese
  • 1 large egg lightly beaten
  • Salt and pepper to taste OR for a sweet blintz use 2 teaspoons sugar
  • ½  teaspoon cinnamon optional
  • 1  large egg lightly beaten
  • 4 potatoes peeled and cooked
  • 2  onions chopped and sautéed
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Make batter by adding salt, sugar, and milk to eggs stirring well to blend; gradually add flour (TIP: replace 1/3 of the flour with potato starch for a very smooth batter), stirring until smooth.
  • Heat a 6" to 7" skillet, over moderately high heat, greased lightly.
  • Pour in sufficient batter to thinly coat the bottom of the pan (1 to 2 tablespoons), quickly rotate the pan to distribute batter evenly, pour excess batter back into bowl.
  • Cook until the batter sets and the edge of the pancake starts to leave the sides of the pan.
  • Turn out onto a clean cloth and repeat until all batter is used, greasing pan when needed.
  • Regulate the heat and frying time so that each pancake will cook to a uniform pale gold color.
  • Fill the blintzes:
  • Place a tablespoon of filling in the center of the cooked side of the pancake and fold over to make a square pocket or place filling at one end of the blintz leaf and roll up encasing the filling. 
  • Fry the blintzes on all sides until golden. Serve with sour cream and or fruit sauces.
  • Cheese Filling: In the work bowl of a food processor combine all ingredients and process until smooth.
  • Potato Filling: In the work bowl of a food processor, combine all ingredients until smooth, adjust seasonings.
  • This recipe can be doubled or tripled.